I'm reminded of a sportswriter saying about a baseball player who had been a ***** to members of the press for many years, who suddenly became friendlier and more open as he got close to being released: "Why do so many learn how to say "hello" when it's time to say goodbye?"

There are parallels between Hewitt and the great Agassi. They both started out as brash tempestuous young players who matured into elder statesmen with age.

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Can't agree with that. Agassi may have dressed loudly but his manner was always pretty mild and he was pretty polite to opponents and officials. The punk player was mostly a Nike marketing gimmick extending his flashier tendencies anyway. His achievements and toning down of his image just drew many more old school admirers in his later days but he was essentially the same guy with less hair and quieter outfits. Hewitt was a pretty much a pig from day one and now that he's facing the twilight days of his career and is angling for some media work he's trying to come over all avuncular and twinkly. I don't buy it for a minute. He's less an elder statesman than a wolf trying to don sheep's clothing.

Hewitt had beef with lots of the Argentine players. Chela spat in his face, some other guy kept grabbing his junk (the Argentinian's, not Hewitt's) during a davis cup match and so on... don't know where it all started. probably one "C'MON!!" too many or something.

If only it were as simple as you make it seem but it isn't. Nadal would be shredded by the *******s/Djokotards here if he did that. And not only Monfed and Mike Shams would be the ones doing the shredding, either. There are far more Fedites on here than just them.

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Butthurt for something that has not happened. It must be a stressfull life.

Hewitt had beef with lots of the Argentine players. Chela spat in his face, some other guy kept grabbing his junk (the Argentinian's, not Hewitt's) during a davis cup match and so on... don't know where it all started. probably one "C'MON!!" too many or something.

Hadn't watched that second video before. If you can lipread a little, Coria clearly says, "hijo de p***" while he touches his junk and then later, when the referee reprimands him for it, he tries to explain that he has a skin irritation on his leg. Ha ha, good try.

Watched Lleyton in Memphis earlier this week....still a fiesty fella, yelling at line judges and discussing line calls on several occasions (grandstand court doesn't have hawkeye). Got spanked by Istomin. As he was walking out, one of the ballkids held out her hand to him for a high five but he just walked by...ouch!